The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General Colin Campbell

Campbell, Colin

Major-General

* 5th of April 1893

† 1976

(Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers)

Promotions

1939-09-02 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-12-02 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-11-02 Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-21 Acting Colonel
1941-08-21 Temporary Colonel
1941-12-15 Acting Brigadier
1942-06-15 Temporary Brigadier
1943-06-23 Colonel
1945-09-01 Acting Major-General
1946-04-01 Relinquish the Acting rank of Major-General
1947-11-01 Brigadier
1950-01-03 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier

Service

1941-02-21 1941-07-14 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services ?
1941-07-15 1943-05-09 Deputy Director of Ordnance Services, South Eastern Command
1943-05-10 1943-12-12 Deputy Director of Mechanical Engineering ?
1943-12-13 1944-03-09 Deputy Director of Mechanical Engineering ?
1944-03-10 1945-07-23 Deputy Director of Mechanical Engineering, Western Command
1946-11-XX 1950-01-XX Inspector of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, War Office
1947-06-07 1950-01-03 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1950-01-03 Retired